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The Lebanese militant group Hezbollah said just after midnight on Tuesday that its rocket and drone attack on Israel was a "defensive act" after more than a year of Israeli strikes despite a ceasefire. "For fifteen months, Israeli aggression against Lebanon has continued through killing, destruction, bulldozing, and all forms of ...
This is Beirut 02/03 23:25 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
Countries around the Gulf region continue to weather attacks from Iran on Monday. Kuwait’s military stated that two naval officers were killed on duty in Iranian strikes on the country. Smoke was also reportedly seen out of the U.S. embassy in Kuwait. A friendly fire incident also occurred in Kuwait today with three U.S. F-15E Strike Eagles ...
This is Beirut 02/03 21:05 - Reading : less than a minute
Israel's military spokesman, Brigadier General Effie Defrin, on Monday said "all options are on the table" when asked by a journalist whether Israel was going to expand its strikes on Lebanon into a ground offensive. "We are operating in Lebanon as well in order to remove a significant threat... Bottom line, all options are on ...
This is Beirut 02/03 21:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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In a statement to This is Beirut, a senior U.S. official expressed that Hezbollah’s involvement in the war with Iran was a blunder and the organization will see consequences. “Hezbollah has made a grave mistake by entering this war at Iran’s direction,” the official said. They added that “This is a deliberate act of ...
This is Beirut 02/03 19:45 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
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Qatar shot down two Iranian fighter jets and halted LNG production over Iran's latest strikes, sending prices soaring, as the Gulf crisis escalated sharply on Monday. Qatar's air force downed two Sukhoi SU24 bombers, the defence ministry said -- the first such action by a Gulf country after three days of Iranian bombardment. The wealthy region ...
This is Beirut 02/03 18:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)
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Over the course of Monday following Hezbollah’s strikes on Israel, the Israeli army stated that it struck around 70 targets in Lebanon within 24 hours. Israeli jets carried out attacks across Beirut’s southern suburbs, southern and eastern Lebanon. As of Monday evening, the Lebanese Ministry of Health reports that at least 52 were ...
This is Beirut 02/03 16:45 - Reading : less than a minute
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Israel's military chief Eyal Zamir on Monday warned that his country would strike "all terrorist leaders and factions" across the Middle East, vowing to deal a severe blow to Lebanese armed group Hezbollah. "We will end this campaign with not just Iran being struck but with Hezbollah suffering a devastating blow," Zamir ...
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For years, Iran’s use of cryptocurrency was written off as pocket-change militant fundraising. A slew of enforcement actions now shows something far more consequential: Tehran and its terror allies have woven digital assets into the core financial architecture that bankrolls their war machines. By integrating crypto into their control of ...
This is Beirut 02/03 16:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)
Saudi Arabia's military raised its readiness levels after multiple attacks by Iran, a source close to the army told AFP on Monday, while another warned of a possible military response if its oil infrastructure is targeted. The massive Ras Tanura refinery on Saudi Arabia's Gulf coast went into partial shutdown on Monday after a strike by ...
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“This war will take time and will not be like its predecessors,” said the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine on Monday as the Pentagon addressed the nation for the first time since the outbreak of the U.S.-Israeli war against Iran. U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth underscored the administration’s ...
This is Beirut 02/03 14:45 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
The Israeli army’s Arabic-language spokesperson, Avichay Adraee, announced on Monday that the military has issued 18 urgent evacuation warnings for buildings it says are used by Hezbollah across several areas in Lebanon. The warnings state that Israeli forces will soon strike what they describe as Hezbollah military infrastructure, ...
This is Beirut 02/03 14:30 - Reading : 1 minute(s)
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Greece is sending two frigates and two F-16 fighter jets to Cyprus, where an Iranian drone hit the runway of a UK air force base earlier Monday, the Greek defense ministry announced. "The frigate Kimon is being immediately dispatched to the Republic of Cyprus, accompanied by a second frigate ... and a pair of F-16 fighter jets," the ministry said ...